In 2025, the average cost of electricity for residential use was around ***** New Zealand cents per kilowatt-hour. This was a slight increase in the cost of electricity reported in the previous year. New Zealand’s electricity consumption While the leading sector to consume electricity in New Zealand is the residential sector, the industrial electricity consumption follows closely. A slight decrease in consumption has been observed in both sectors. Although the main primary energy supply of New Zealand is sourced from oil, the electricity generation of the country has already become much greener. New Zealand uses an increasing share of renewable energy in its electricity sector, with over ***percent of the electricity production generated by renewable energy. Leading energy source: Hydropower In the distribution of energy sources used for electricity production, hydroelectric power plants generated more than half of the country's electricity. The production of electricity from hydropower has been rising significantly, only experiencing a slight decrease in 2024, while the country saw a decline in the use of fossil fuels. The increased use of hydropower can also be linked to climate change. In 2022, New Zealand experienced the warmest and wettest year on record, resulting in high hydrolake inflows.

In 2025, the average cost of electricity for commercial use was around ***** New Zealand cents per kilowatt hour. This represented an increase in the electricity cost in that sector compared with the previous year.

New Zealand NZ: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data was reported at 0.090 USD/kWh in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.090 USD/kWh for 2022. New Zealand NZ: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data is updated yearly, averaging 0.070 USD/kWh from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.100 USD/kWh in 2021 and a record low of 0.060 USD/kWh in 2001. New Zealand NZ: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.GGI: Environmental: Environmental Policy, Taxes and Transfers: OECD Member: Annual.

In 2025, the average cost of electricity for industrial use was around ***** New Zealand cents per kilowatt hour. This was an increase in the electricity cost compared to the previous year.

New Zealand Average Fuel Price: Natural Gas: Residential data was reported at 0.196 NZD/kWh in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.155 NZD/kWh for Sep 2024. New Zealand Average Fuel Price: Natural Gas: Residential data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.060 NZD/kWh from Mar 1979 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 184 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.222 NZD/kWh in Mar 2018 and a record low of 0.016 NZD/kWh in Jun 1979. New Zealand Average Fuel Price: Natural Gas: Residential data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.P003: Average Fuel Price.

In 2024, the average price of residential natural gas was around ***** New Zealand cents per kilowatt hour. This marked a price increase of *** New Zealand dollar per kilowatt hour compared to the previous year.

New Zealand: Electricity production from renewable sources, million kWh: The latest value from 2021 is 12097 million kWh, an increase from 11554 million kWh in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 18681.01 million kWh, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 1990 to 2021 is 6301.06 million kWh. The minimum value, 2632 million kWh, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 12097 million kWh was recorded in 2021.

Prices are presented in units typical for each fuel (such as cents/litre for petrol and diesel or cents/kWh for electricity) and are displayed on a calendar year basis in both real (adjusted for inflation) and nominal terms for all available years.

Prices are presented in units typical for each fuel (such as cents/litre for petrol and diesel or cents/kWh for electricity) and are displayed on a calendar year basis in both real (adjusted for inflation) and nominal terms for all available years.

New Zealand Average Fuel Price: 2019 Price: Natural Gas: Residential data was reported at 0.152 NZD/kWh in Dec 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.102 NZD/kWh for Sep 2020. New Zealand Average Fuel Price: 2019 Price: Natural Gas: Residential data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.093 NZD/kWh from Mar 1979 (Median) to Dec 2020, with 168 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.248 NZD/kWh in Mar 2008 and a record low of 0.054 NZD/kWh in Dec 1988. New Zealand Average Fuel Price: 2019 Price: Natural Gas: Residential data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.P009: Average Fuel Price: 2019 Price.

In the first quarter of 2025, the average residential natural gas price was around ***** New Zealand cents per kilowatt hour. Residential natural gas prices fluctuated more than wholesale prices in the reported period.

New Zealand Average Fuel Price: Natural Gas: Wholesale data was reported at 0.041 NZD/kWh in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.053 NZD/kWh for Sep 2024. New Zealand Average Fuel Price: Natural Gas: Wholesale data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.023 NZD/kWh from Mar 1999 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 104 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.053 NZD/kWh in Sep 2024 and a record low of 0.009 NZD/kWh in Sep 2000. New Zealand Average Fuel Price: Natural Gas: Wholesale data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.P003: Average Fuel Price.

New Zealand Ave Fuel Price: 2023 Price: Natural Gas: Wholesale data was reported at 0.051 NZD/kWh in Sep 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.040 NZD/kWh for Jun 2024. New Zealand Ave Fuel Price: 2023 Price: Natural Gas: Wholesale data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.029 NZD/kWh from Mar 1999 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 103 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.051 NZD/kWh in Sep 2024 and a record low of 0.017 NZD/kWh in Sep 2001. New Zealand Ave Fuel Price: 2023 Price: Natural Gas: Wholesale data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.P005: Average Fuel Price: 2023 Price.

New Zealand Average Fuel Price: 2020 Price: Natural Gas: Residential data was reported at 0.116 NZD/kWh in Sep 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.143 NZD/kWh for Jun 2021. New Zealand Average Fuel Price: 2020 Price: Natural Gas: Residential data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.095 NZD/kWh from Mar 1979 (Median) to Sep 2021, with 171 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.252 NZD/kWh in Mar 2008 and a record low of 0.054 NZD/kWh in Dec 1988. New Zealand Average Fuel Price: 2020 Price: Natural Gas: Residential data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.P008: Average Fuel Price: 2020 Price.

In 2024, the average price of industrial natural gas was around **** New Zealand cents per kilowatt hour. This marked an increase from the previous year.

New Zealand Ave Fuel Price: 2022 Price: Natural Gas: Residential data was reported at 0.210 NZD/kWh in Mar 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.170 NZD/kWh for Dec 2023. New Zealand Ave Fuel Price: 2022 Price: Natural Gas: Residential data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.116 NZD/kWh from Mar 1979 (Median) to Mar 2024, with 181 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.300 NZD/kWh in Mar 2008 and a record low of 0.065 NZD/kWh in Dec 1988. New Zealand Ave Fuel Price: 2022 Price: Natural Gas: Residential data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.P006: Average Fuel Price: 2022 Price.

New Zealand Ave Fuel Price: 2021 Price: Natural Gas: Commercial data was reported at 0.080 NZD/kWh in Dec 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.076 NZD/kWh for Sep 2022. New Zealand Ave Fuel Price: 2021 Price: Natural Gas: Commercial data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.057 NZD/kWh from Mar 1979 (Median) to Dec 2022, with 176 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.097 NZD/kWh in Dec 2007 and a record low of 0.044 NZD/kWh in Jun 1985. New Zealand Ave Fuel Price: 2021 Price: Natural Gas: Commercial data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.P007: Average Fuel Price: 2021 Price.

New Zealand Ave Fuel Price: 2023 Price: Natural Gas: Residential data was reported at 0.153 NZD/kWh in Sep 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.168 NZD/kWh for Jun 2024. New Zealand Ave Fuel Price: 2023 Price: Natural Gas: Residential data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.117 NZD/kWh from Mar 1979 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 183 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.300 NZD/kWh in Mar 2008 and a record low of 0.065 NZD/kWh in Dec 1988. New Zealand Ave Fuel Price: 2023 Price: Natural Gas: Residential data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.P005: Average Fuel Price: 2023 Price.